Mantled Baskettail vs Margay

Epitheca semiaquea compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Mantled Baskettail is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mantled Baskettail	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Corduliidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Epitheca	Leopardus
Species	Epitheca semiaquea	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Mantled Baskettail and Margay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mantled Baskettail	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.